Bahrain too seeks pilots’ licenses verification

By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD: In an effort to ensure safety of air passengers, the Civil Aviation Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain on Monday requested the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority to verify the licences and credentials of Pakistani pilots and engineers employed in its airline, media reported.
In a letter, Bahrain’s ministry of transporting and telecommunication urged the CAA to verify the licences and degrees of three Pakistani pilots and five engineers serving in Gulf Air.
“The Civil Aviation Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain would request your good offices assistance to verify the license credentials of the attached Gulf Air pilots,” read the letter.